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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1891
Page
1
A chaotic clipping reports a haunted oak in Georgia linked to Civil War massacres, a court filing in Missouri over a baby transfer, a New York romance ending over a pawned xylophone, a broomlike mansion upgrade in Harrisburg, a horse causing mischief in New York, cannibal tragedy among fisherfolk, a Brooklyn woman leaping from a housetop, and a proposed giant glass airship Mayflower.
Gossip notes Henry M Stanley rumored separated from Dorothy Tennant amid travel to Australia and London. Public notices list incorporations, court actions, fines, militia camp, and local incidents including thefts, assaults, and a large real estate conveyance count with total $172 955.
Washington July 20. J W Anderson editor of Covington Star discussed the Alliance and 1896 politics. He said Congress must pass relief measures before third party gains in the south, predicted the third party would have a slim following in Georgia, and that Cleveland’s free coinage stance cooled support. He favored a western presidential candidate, echoed by other weekly press workers.
A confidential talk reveals 2000 voters oppose Mayor Sullivan and demand dropping Board of Public Safety chief Colbert. John Lynch pressed for removal as condition for backing Sullivan, citing alleged political favoritism. opposition plans to block Sullivan in primaries and predicts a 1000 vote defeat.
A heated council session looms Monday as a Woollen investigation dominates both party lines in the Ways and Means Committee. Councilman Trusler accuses the controller of improper handling of funds amid charter disputes while the board of public works approves sewer and paving projects. Local safety measures see suspensions and firings over intoxication and misconduct, with weather notes and a yacht capsize ending the item.
In the Sun's liner advertisements under horses and vehicles the question is answered by listing terms used for different horse drawn conveyances. The ad copy clarifies usage and may note distinctions or preferred terms in the section.
A heated exchange unfolds as T M Gruelle challenges Nick Dugan over claims about Central Labor Union representation. Gruelle asserts carpenters and other trades maintain proper delegates while Dugan accuses Gruelle of organizing and demoralizing the union amid crossfire over Labor Day committee roles.
Developments over recent days show Texas fever spreading across many Kentucky locations with fierce violence and widespread cattle sickness. Farmers hasten market sales as thousands of head die, losses reaching $260,000.
Washington July 20 secretary Tracey wired orders to all navy yards stopping new hires for the time being to prevent politicians from filling yard jobs without civil service examination.
Gov Hovey and Col Roberts visit a state encampment in Ft Wayne. Terre Haute denies plans for the state fair and any exhibit proposition. A storm of petty disputes over rank follows Maj Pope and other officers, with humorous anecdotes about epaulettes and titles. Dr E W Long opens a new office in Irvington Alabama and Washington streets.
Coan Crry Tennessee reports quiet morning as 200 convicts expected Tuesday may trigger a bloody clash. From Nashville to Joal Creek Gov. Buchanan learns 2,000 miners march from Jeloco to Briceville with aim to drive convicts from the mines. Governor orders ten National Guard companies deployed to reinforce Briceville. troops to depart at once.
Five drown when a pleasure boat capsized off Donegal on Sunday as Mr. Spurgeon grew weaker after a restless night. Paris police uncover smokeless powder from a government factory in a director’s house. he faces prosecution. The pope, in audience with the Austrian ambassador, urged bishops not to intervene with papal conclaves, hinting a conclave may elect a different pope outside Rome.
W F McNamara of Coruina obtains letters of administration for eleven Ravenna railroad disaster victims, ready to file suits against the New York Lake Erie and Western to recover statutory damages of ten thousand dollars per person if settlements fail. Seventeen of the twenty one killed resided in Corning. The line is settling survivors' claims promptly.
The New York Advertiser reports Peter Dean, an Irishman, is the man who drove the horse that moved Dr Cronin’s body from the Carlson cottage to the Chicago catch basin. Dean fled to Canada, returned to Chicago, then went to New York earning $2000 for his role, signing a receipt promising secrecy. The receipt has been shown to two men in New York.
Turnkey Bob Emmett reported Saturday that William Young, recently confined in the Michigan City penitentiary, was very ill. Northern papers allege mistreatment during confinement. A quantity of strychnine was found under his bunk, and fellow inmate Robert Chatham said he saw Young eat it.
Beep reports attachment suits against the property of 8 R Hovwell Lumber Company continue to be filed in large numbers. Liabilities are projected near 1,500,000 with assets likely far below that, as liquidation looms amid a tangled financial picture.
Fire gut Sawyerville lumber mill Sunday night causing an estimated loss of 300000 dollars. No injuries reported though property and equipment were incinerated. Fire chiefs investigate cause as neighbors aid in containment.
Spurgeon improves as others forecast political shifts in Germany Britain and France. Holy Grotto dispute continues in Bethlehem while famine looms in India from rains failure. Turks fret over Russian French invasion rumors as France’s railroad strike tests union power. Wrecks near Nova Scotia and a channel collision kill several mariners. The czar injures an attendant during a forest chopping incident. Heods Sarsaparilla touted as aged revival aid.
Young Henry C. Hampton returns with his wife Miss Eliza beth Dowling to New York after secretly marrying six years ago. The couple planned a home at 100 W Seventy Ninth Street and left on a honeymoon an hour after the announcement. Hampton, who works at Munsys printing house, says his wife’s family disapproved of notoriety but accepted the match.
Anxious about Hall versus Fitzsimmons, pastors condemn the fight and the Chamber of Commerce asks Gov Merriam and Mayor Smith to prevent it. Courts are considered but unlikely. Preparations for the event proceed with a large crowd expected. A humorous local exchange ends with a cheeky remark about a man’s bow-legged claim.
In New York on July 20, fears rise for the steamship Endymion which departed Barrow, England, June 27 with cargo. The Tauric reported July 13 that its crank failed and repairs were needed, and as of Monday morning no sighting of the Endymion had been made despite tugs awaiting orders.
In Branford Florida on July 20 Will Davis and Max Sistrunk dug a phosphate pit near OBrien station. A cave-in trapped Davis who was unable to escape despite Sistrunk surviving. Davis body was recovered late Sunday night. He had lived in Florida about two years.
The Twenty-sixth ward bank reports its cashier Benj. R. Spellman Jr. vanished amid a $2,800 deficit after a robbery last October that netted $3,600. Wealthy relatives are said to have covered the loss. no prosecutions expected due to his high living.
Telegrams from Flagstaff Arizona report no immediate trouble with the Navajo Indians. The tribal chief has been released on bail and new complications may arise when he stands trial.
Poston defeated Louisville 9 to 0. Satur Chicago pursues Pitcher Witeborg late in Omaha. Wawasee regatta set for Wednesday. Western association to place a team in Omaha. Over 1,500 watched Dalton-Under 6on game Sunday. Kim Corbett likely ref for Hall-Fitzsimmons. Boston association now charging 25 cents admission. Saturday league games Cincinnati 7 Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5 Boston 4. Sunday Elwood beat Muncs club 9 to 7. Thursday Haglen and Cook to shoot for $100 at Brighton Beach. Wm. Dobler finished 600 half miles in as many hours as Columbus. No pennant race like league. Ministers in St Paul report Hall-Fitzsimmons fight from pulpit. Northwestern results Evansville 2 Terre Haute 1 Grand Rapids 10 Fort Wayne 4. Saturday Fort Wayne beat Grand Rapids 2 1 Evansville beat Terre Haute 4 2. Pitcher Rusie praised. League standings Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Brooklyn Pittsburg Cincinnati. Association standings Boston St Louis Baltimore Athletics Columbus Cincinnati Washington Louisville. Local Sunday results Daltons 16 Anderson 2 Southerns 7 Whens 4 Easterns 5 Grays 8 Shamrocks 12 Nationals 8. Devil's Lake NC Fargo Grand Fork clubs played 25 innings without a score.
In federal court Broad Ripple Electric files answer to Edison request for a receiver. Edison claims $100,000 bond scheme. Broad Ripple says Edison abandoned construction and blocked bond delivery. Hearing postponed to Thursday. lawyers clash as parties accuse motive and tie up tactics.
A racing feud erupts in Chicago with Ed Corrigan Hawkins and Condon announcing free admission at Hawthorne Park. Posters promise no entry fees and possibly free transport, as Garfield Park may respond. Corrigan vows to spend half a million dollars to win business amid the escalating skirmish.
Philadelphia July 20 Senator Quay declares he will not seek another term as chair of the Republican National Committee, citing strain and insomnia after the last campaign. He told ex-Internal Revenue collector Martin he will resign in September and that John S Clarkson is likely to succeed him. He issued a call for a July 23 committee meeting to set the time and place for the next convention.
Paris reports weak signs in the railway strike with Romilly station’s returnees dampening momentum. Many strikers seek reinstatement as the dispute nears collapse. In Detroit, veterans gather for the G A R encampment with Indiana delegates backing Gov Hovey for commander in chief, hoping to unite the state behind him.
Mrs Kramer of Philadelphia drowned herself and her five month old baby over a disability claim for the child. A river one mile wide and two feet deep was found feeding Salton Lake. Lichridge of Nash ville Tenn killed her three children and herself. William Seuthstrom of Carey Lombard lumber Co. in Chicago has vanished and $10,000 is missing. Martin Waller of Greenpoint absconded with £60,000 from Long Island Brick Co. Mollie Maguires attacked a mine in New Castle Washington. Militia ordered there after a double fatality and 15 injured in West Point Mississippi. A New York jewelry store theft yielded $10,000 in diamonds. Andrew Rinehart and Marion Rolling fought drunkenly. Rolling killed. An elderly couple near Springfield Ohio died after drinking. their sons killed the liquor seller. Lime and cement trades listed for Meyer & Co. 450 N Miss St.
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